North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at North Jetty in Hikkaduwa.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the surf over the next fortnight is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special coming up. From the 14th of July right through until the afternoon of the 20th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is a stubborn cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the West or West-Southwest, and it’s killing any chance of decent shape. The swell is small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, and while it’s coming from the Southwest with some decent period (13-16 seconds), the combined energy is moderate at best (around 431 to 715). The water is sitting at a warm 84°, feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

The first real flicker of hope comes on the afternoon of Monday the 20th. Swell picks up a bit to 4 ft from the South-Southwest, with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1355, which is strong. But here’s the rub – the wind is still cross-onshore, making it choppy. The forecast calls it *marginal*, and I’d agree. It’s a “maybe” if you’re absolutely desperate and have a board you don’t mind banging around.

The best opportunity in this whole 16-day window looks to be on the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July. We’ve got a solid 4 ft of swell from the South-Southwest, with a long period of 15 seconds and strong combined energy (1004). The wind flips to a true offshore from the West-Southwest, which is exactly what this point break wants. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and the optimum swell direction is Southwest, so this is a solid match. The main issue is that the afternoon goes back to cross-onshore and a storm risk, so you’d want to be on it early. The crowd is listed as “sometimes,” so you might find a few others out there, but it won’t be a circus. This is a point break, and that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely here, giving you some proper lines.

After that, the outlook drops back into the doldrums. From the 22nd onwards, we’re back to smaller, weaker swells (2 ft to 4 ft) and more cross-onshore winds. The energy drops right down. There’s another blip on the 27th of July with a 4 ft, 18-second swell from the Southwest in the afternoon, with strong energy (1186), but the wind is onshore again. The morning of the 28th and 29th also show a bit of size (4 ft to 4 ft), but again, the wind is messy.

So, the honest truth? This is a quiet period. If you’re a beginner, the swell never really gets over 4 ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s also not clean. The standout is that Tuesday morning (21st July) – get it early, get that offshore wind, and you’ll score the best waves of the week. The rest is for the dedicated.

Rusty.

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